While finding the time to clean in busy areas like this is demanding, it is essential to provide patient confidence that the hospital is safe and clean,” said the report. “NHS boards and hospitals ...

With infection control in the news, a group of prominent dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants have come together to form a new coalition called Support Clean Dentistry. The aim is to encourage ...

Roughly 1.5 to 2 million nosocomial infections occur in long-term care residents each year, which equals one infection per resident annually, according to a 2007 study published in Clinics in ...

Further study is needed to determine the best method to clean hospital rooms and prevent the spread of infections, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine ...

Health care-acquired infections (HAIs) in the U.S. hospitals is estimated to affect approximately 700,000 patients annually costing between $5 to $31 billion annually as estimated by the U.S ...

When it comes to enjoyable household chores (if there are any), cleaning the bathroom is at the bottom of the list, likely ...

If staff clean [between baths] the way we suggest, I myself will jump in the bath. It doesn’t matter who came in front of me. ... Understand the basic infection control standards.

Introduction. Care equipment is easily contaminated with body fluids and infectious agents, which can be transferred during care delivery. To minimise patients’ risk of healthcare-associated ...

The Master of Science (MS) in Infection Prevention & Control degree trains students to work as professionals in the field of infection prevention. The degree is offered entirely online to provide ...